Every sensation shares the same characteristic - arising, passing. Arising, passing. Learn to observe objectively.

The ocean does not reject any water; therefore it is great. The mountain does not select its stones; therefore it is great.

The mind itself is the maker of all happiness and misery; yet beings do not understand this and blame external conditions.

The spiritual journey is not about heaven and finally getting to a place that's really swell.

The nature of life is change. The nature of change is painful. The nature of pain is temporary.

All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.

When mindfulness becomes continuous, the distinction between the observer and the observed begins to break down.

As long as our orientation is toward perfection or success, we will never learn about unconditional friendship with ourselves, nor will we find compassion.

If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer.

The mind is everything. What you think, you become.

The practice of mindfulness is the practice of being alive in the present moment.

Forgiveness is not a moral issue. It's a power issue. When we hold onto grievance and resentment, we are giving our power away.

The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery.

The archer ceases to be conscious of himself as the one who is engaged in hitting the bull's-eye which confronts him. This state of unconsciousness is realized only when, completely empty and rid of the self, he becomes one with the perfecting of his technical skill.

Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.

What we call "I" is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale and when we exhale.

When we recognize that our thoughts are just thoughts, we can choose whether or not to follow them.

The more you understand impermanence, the more you appreciate every moment.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

The true person is not anyone in particular. But like the deep blue color of the limitless sky, it is everyone, everywhere in the world.

Every step on the path must be with the understanding of anicca - impermanence. This is the essence of the teaching.

When walking, just walk. When sitting, just sit. Above all, don't wobble.

Real freedom is not about controlling our experience, but about being free within our experience.

The only way to fail at meditation is to stop doing it.

The stages of insight unfold naturally when mindfulness is continuous. There is no need to desire them or try to make them happen.

The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.

When things fall apart and we're on the verge of we know not what, the test of each of us is to stay on that brink and not concretize.

The more we understand impermanence, the more we understand that we can't hold on to anything.

Where there is great doubt, there is great awakening; small doubt, small awakening; no doubt, no awakening.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.

Generosity generates its own enthusiasm. We don't have to force ourselves to be generous; we just need to start.